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STORY: Pop music's leading ladies Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea and Ariana Grande delivered high-octane performances on Sunday (November 23), dazzling audiences at the 2014 American Music Awards.
A sultry Swift kicked off the show with "Blank Space," performing against a backdrop of romantic images and accompanied by dancers dressed as rose-bearing suitors.
Much of the three-hour awards show, aired on ABC, was dedicated to performances dominated by the ladies of pop music, including a provocative rendition of "Booty" by Iggy Azalea and Jennifer Lopez, with lots of rump-shaking.
Pop stars Grande, Selena Gomez and Nicki Minaj opted for less audacious performances showcasing their vocal talents.
Grande sang "One Less Problem" and "Break Free" with a jazz twist while an emotional Gomez sang "The Heart Wants What It Wants," rumored to be about her on-off relationship with Justin Bieber. Minaj and Skylar Grey performed their duet "B
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